Coupling part for rotary tool and rotary tool including same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9481040-B2
Application number	US-201414282426-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 20, 2014
Priority date	May 21, 2013
Publication date	Nov 1, 2016
Grant date	Nov 1, 2016

Abstract

A coupling part structured to engage with a complementary coupling part for interchangeably fastening a cutting head to a carrier of a rotary cutting tool. The coupling part includes a pair of coupling pins arranged opposite each other with respect to a central longitudinal axis and spaced apart from each other so as to form a receiving space structured to receive a central pin of the complementary coupling part. Each coupling pin includes a stop surface for transmitting a torque, a radially external outer surface, and a radially internal inner surface. At least one of the outer surface or inner surface is a clamping surface oriented in an obliquely inclined manner with respect to the central longitudinal axis for centering and clamping the coupling part.

First claim

We claim:

1. A coupling part structured to engage with a complementary coupling part for interchangeably fastening a cutting head to a carrier of a rotary cutting tool, the coupling part comprising a pair of coupling pins arranged opposite each other with respect to a central longitudinal axis and being spaced apart from each other so as to form a receiving space structured to receive a central pin of the complementary coupling part, wherein each coupling pin comprises:
a curved stop surface for transmitting a torque;
a radially external outer surface; and
a radially internal inner surface,
wherein at least one of the outer surface or inner surface is a clamping surface oriented in an obliquely inclined manner with respect to the central longitudinal axis for centering and clamping the coupling part; and
wherein the stop surface connects the inner surface and the outer surface.

2. The coupling part as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the coupling pins form an annular segment surface, as viewed in a top view.

3. The coupling part as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the coupling pins are spaced apart from each other at least by a core diameter.

4. The coupling part as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a coolant connection formed between the coupling pins.

5. The coupling part as claimed in claim 1 , wherein both the inner surface and the outer surface of each coupling pin are arranged in an inclined manner with respect to the central longitudinal axis.

6. The coupling part as claimed in claim 1 , wherein one of the inner surface and the outer surface is of cylindrical design.

7. The coupling part as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each coupling pin has a clamping section connected to a stop section in the direction of the central longitudinal axis, the clamping section including the clamping surface and the stop section including the stop surface.

8. The coupling part as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the clamping section and the stop section are oriented at an angle to each other.

9. The coupling part as claimed in claim 8 , wherein:
the clamping section extends circumferentially around the central longitudinal axis;
the stop section extends circumferentially around the central longitudinal axis; and
a circumferential length of the clamping section is larger than a circumferential length of the stop section.

10. A complementary coupling part structured to interchangeably receive the coupling part as claimed in claim 1 , the complementary coupling part comprising two coupling receptacles, between which a central pin is arranged, each coupling receptacle structured to receive a respective coupling pin of the pair of coupling pins.

11. A coupling part structured to engage with a complementary coupling part for interchangeably fastening a cutting head to a carrier of a rotary cutting tool, the coupling part comprising a pair of coupling pins arranged opposite each other with respect to a central longitudinal axis and being spaced apart from each other so as to form a receiving space structured to receive a central pin of the complementary coupling part, wherein each coupling pin comprises:
a stop surface for transmitting a torque;
a radially external outer surface; and
a radially internal inner surface,
wherein at least one of the outer surface or inner surface is a clamping surface oriented in an obliquely inclined manner with respect to the central longitudinal axis for centering and clamping the coupling part; and
wherein both the inner surface and the outer surface of each coupling pin are arranged in an inclined manner with respect to the central longitudinal axis.

12. The coupling part as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the coupling pins form an annular segment surface, as viewed in a top view.

13. The coupling part as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the coupling pins are spaced apart from each other at least by a core diameter.

14. The coupling part as claimed in claim 11 , further comprising a coolant connection formed between the coupling pins.

15. The coupling part as claimed in claim 11 , wherein one of the inner surface and the outer surface is of cylindrical design.

16. The coupling part as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each coupling pin has a clamping section connected to a stop section in the direction of the central longitudinal axis, the clamping section including the clamping surface and the stop section including the stop surface.

17. The coupling part as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the clamping section and the stop section are oriented at an angle to each other.

18. The coupling part as claimed in claim 16 , wherein:
the clamping section extends circumferentially around the central longitudinal axis;
the stop section extends circumferentially around the central longitudinal axis; and
a circumferential length of the clamping section is larger than a circumferential length of the stop section.

19. A complementary coupling part structured to interchangeably receive the coupling part as claimed in claim 11 , the complementary coupling part comprising two coupling receptacles, between which a central pin is arranged, each coupling receptacle structured to receive a respective coupling pin of the pair of coupling pins.

Assignees

• Kennametal Inc

Inventors

• Schwaegerl Juergen
• Zeug Berthold Heinrich

Classifications

• B23B51/06

  Drills with lubricating or cooling equipment {(B23B51/042 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• Y10T408/455

  Conducting channel extending to end of Tool · CPC title

• Y10T408/95

  with tool-retaining means · CPC title

• B23B2251/02

  Connections between shanks and removable cutting heads · CPC title

• B23B2250/12

  Cooling and lubrication · CPC title